Bell Receives 2024 Jefferson Award for Public Service

Bell Bank has been named the 2024 recipient of the Jefferson Award for Outstanding Public Service by a Corporation!

For 50 years, the Jefferson Awards have been one of the country’s most prestigious honors recognizing individual and corporate philanthropy and service. Past companies honored with the Jefferson Award, recognizing “philanthropic and service commitment across their organization and the community,” include Prudential, Pfizer, GE, Target, Mastercard, Patagonia and TOMS.

Additionally, Bell Champion Larry Fitzgerald received an individual award in 2020 (putting him in the company of past recipients including former President Jimmy Carter and Oprah Winfrey).

Julie Peterson Klein, Bell’s chief culture officer, accepted the Jefferson Award on behalf of Bell during a virtual awards celebration hosted by Multiplying Good, the nonprofit organization behind the awards. We are very proud of all the ways our team uses their volunteer time and talent, as well as careful stewardship of financial gifts and Pay It Forward funds, to have an amazing impact in the community.